"That condition of matter in which the intellect-promoting, passion-exciting and stupidity-producing qualities are found combined in equal proportions is called the eternal elementary matter." The Light of Truth.

These substances and qualities, in the manifested state are in the state of potency of disequilibrium. But in the unmanifested state of matter these remain in one equilibrated condition. So it is due to proportion and disproportion of the potency of this trio of substances and qualities that travesty in the many forms arises. Any kind of travesty arising qualitatively or quantitatively is due to the disequilibrium of the three substance and qualities.

There are three fundamental questions that arise in connection with matter. Can all phenomena reduce to numberless units, each devoid of dimensions and yet having existence and being further indivisible? Secondly, can everything reduce to unity, the all-pervading one and devoid of dimensions and apparent qualities? And thirdly, can everything be reducible to an absolute nothing? The first two are definitely possible, whereas the third is totally impossible.

The Vedic Science reconciled accordingly that for ordinary reactions to go on or for ordinary dissolutions, one can stop at bigger units of mass, which may be triads, dyads or atoms. The primordial state by itself is non-manifest, and real manifestation occurs to the state of when it is condensed to five elements. In the non-manifest state matter is numberless and dimension less, the one all-embracing unit. It is in the absolute causal form.

The moment it is condensed to an effect-form there appear in it numberless points of simple positional dimensions. These are called atoms and for subsequent transformations they act as cause. Atoms are fundamental of matter in its primary manifested state. When they finally merge in to causal form, they all as if by a process of melting become a continuous whole, the heterogeneity disappears and they are lost as if in a homogeneous one.

This stage is known as matter, which is a homogeneous continuous whole, the one all-embracing Unity with only one quality, the primordial material causality.

God energized the primordial matter and the whole structure was heated. Divine will and wisdom prevailed all-over it and cosmic motion took place by breaking the condition of inertia. By this process matter began to unfold itself into heterogeneity. To give a lucid idea of matter before creation, here are some verses from the Rig Veda.

"Before creation there was no void or space, nor was there manifest the primordial matter, nor atoms, nor even the ether or luminous nebular mass of matter. There was some fine indescribable matter which extended like haze, but like a vanishing cloud of mist (as seen in the early morning during a rainy season), its expanse and depth could not cover Him, the refute of all finite beings" (Rigveda. X.129.1)

"In the beginning matter lay concealed in darkness, i.e., in homogeneity and concealed in it lay all this visible and invisible universe without any sign of discrimination. The whole matter was covered with primordiality and minuteness. One Supreme Divine-being made this manifest by giving the heat to it by His own power and will. That is, He combined matter with energy which was lost at the time of dissolution and made it manifest." (Rig.X,T 129.3)

In this verse it has been clearly described that God enervate matter by His own all-pervading heat. He also gives rise to eternal laws through this and these remain together in material evolution. The evolution takes place under these eternal laws. God’s will and efficiency remains above and matter below. God’s will precedes motion in matter. He moves towards set design and purpose of the world.

In the Yajur Vedic verse (40-5) God has been called unmoved mover. Aristotle adopted this same view. Matter was below and God’s will and perseverance above. The fact thus maintained is that none of the effect-forms of matter takes place without His will. Every form and phenomenon is destined to occur in its cause under the governance of God.

When matter becomes in its primal condition after the dissolution of the phenomenal world, then souls with their previous actions and atomic units of element rest in sleep. In this sleeping state nothing can be visible or distinguishable. When by the will of God creation takes place and ray of divine wisdom makes matter manifested, everything becomes manifested. Matter which rests in homogeneous state does not at once break its homogeneity and minuteness. The breaking of non-manifestativeness completes its course gradually. Therefore, the element which was first affected by primordial matter was very minute, rare and indescribable.